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Where DOD's R&D funds would go in 2017
Budget documents show a focus on emerging threats, including cyber, electronic warfare and new strike systems.
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DOD to adversaries: Send us your zero-day attacks
The Pentagon wants to raise the costs on cyber adversaries, but not how you might think.
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Cockroaches inspire a new breed of disaster-site, battlefield robots
Researchers at UC Berkeley and ARL look to mimic the insect's flexibility, strength and speed.
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Russia is widening the gap in EW
Recent engagements indicate Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities are growing while two wars have eroded U.S. countermeasures.
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IC officials: Cyber threat is real, but it's not the only one
During congressional hearings, intelligence officials outlined the threats facing the U.S. and painted a picture of a complex environment.
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Army wants help with next-gen C5 tech
The Army is looking for research proposals that can address new requirements and development of maturing technologies in command, control, communications, computer and cyber.
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Where DOD is planning to spend on unmanned systems in 2017
The budget proposal provides insight into where investments for unmanned systems are going.
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DOD's $6.7B cyber budget focused on emerging threats
The request for fiscal 2017 takes into account increased activity by Russia, China and other potential adversaries.
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Lawmakers grill Clapper over U.S.-Russia space arrangement
During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Sen. McCain and others expressed exasperation with the U.S. reliance on a Russian-made rocket engine to send payloads into space.
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Special Ops wants to correct the Parallax view in optical systems
The command is holding a challenge to find an algorithm that can compensate, in near-real time, for different views from offset optical sensors.
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22 DOD IT leaders honored in this year's Fed 100
Defense Department agencies are well-represented on FCW’s list honoring great work in public-sector IT.
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Navy aims for the next generation of integrated warfighting tech
ONR is looking to let sensors, weapons and other systems talk to each other clearly.
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Navy's plans include drones that can operate for months at a time
The Navy's new director of unmanned systems Rear Adm. Robert Girrier provided an overview of the N-99 directorate’s plan, including greatly extending the endurance of those systems.
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Final GPS II satellite goes into orbit as Air Force gets ready for GPS III
With ULA launching the last of the second generation, the service awards Lockheed a contract to help the transition to the next generation.
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DOD office looks to field weapons faster
The Strategic Capabilities Office is working on rapid deployment of autonomous weapons and an "arsenal plane."
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Bill introduced to address capability gaps in EW
Sens. Mark Kirk and Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation to speed up acquisition and provide funding flexibility for fielding electronic warfare capabilities.
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DOD plans to invest $600M in unmanned underwater vehicles
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told sailors that the Defense Department big plans for UUV over the next five years.
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Report details deficiencies in UAV testing
A recent annual report to Congress by the office of Operational Test & Evaluation details areas in which the services have missed the mark in mitigating vulnerabilities and deficiencies in tests of UAVs.
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Report outlines cyber activity from top U.S. adversaries
The security firm CrowdStrike details cyber activity globally in 2015, with focuses on Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.
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